This course complies with the guidelines and criteria as defined by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) in respect of the 1981 (First Aid) Regulations and also satisfies the General Dental Council requirements for verifiable CPD training.

This course aims to deliver awareness information about specialised rhesuscitation equipment in the dental practice environment. (Please note that it is a requirement that the dental practice provide the practice equipment such as Oxygen cylinders, suction units etc for the purpose of teaching to the delegates therefore this course is more suited to be held in the actual dental practice).

Delegates will also learn the skills and knowledge to deal with casualties with specific medical emergencies listed below in a prompt, safe and effective manner in the dental practice setting. Candidates should have prior knowledge of basic life support proceedures such as CPR and Recovery position prior to attending this course. The topics covered in this course are in accordance with current guidelines published by the Resuscitation Council (UK).

Assessment is ongoing by the instructor. There will be a short quiz at the end of the course which includes multiple choice and short answer questions.

Certification

A HSE compliant certificate of course attendance from MEDISAFETRAINING will be emailed within 48 hours to the lead person subject to successful completion of the course by the delegate. Hard copy certificates can be provided at additional cost per certificate.

In addition to the individual delegate certificates, your Dental Practice will also receive a certificate to display on your wall or notice board, showing that the above course has been delivered at your practice.

Important Information

Please note that it is a requirement that candidates must be at least 16 years of age and physically able to carry out the procedures detailed in the course outline and must attend all sessions to be eligible for assessment.

Candidates should have good English literacy and numeracy skills to understand the course and to complete the assessments.

Please also note that ID will need to be checked at the outset of the course for candidate verification process.

The training room should be quiet and of appropriate size.

Staff should be off work and not expected to be on duty.

Staff attending should remain on the course for the entire duration of the training course.